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George Ellsbury and Vernon Green published several brightly-colored and precisely drawn lithographic city views of towns in Minnesota and adjoining regions. Their two most important prints are this of Minneapolis and the companion print of St. Paul illustrated below. Ellsbury pictured Minneapolis from the east bank of the Mississippi, with the St. Anthony Falls and its flour mills at the left and the commercial and residential districts of the city in the center and right.
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| Size: 10½" x 18½" - Color, Text Weight Paper: $10.00 |
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This unusual and interesting view shows the central portion of Minneapolis and the Mississippi River. On the left are the great flour mills and in the center are the railroad and carriage bridges connecting the two parts of the city.
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| Size: 11¼" x 16½" - Black & White, Text Weight Paper: $25.00 |
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During the land boom of the 1830's this bizarre plan was proposed for a new city in southeastern Missouri. It featured a central complex of educational institutions and parks alternating with building sites.
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| Size: 20¾" x 34" - Black & White, Cover-stock Paper: $32.50 |
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Founded by Bienville in 1710 at the mouth of the Mobile River, the city came under English control in 1763 as a result of the Treaty of Paris. Pittman's drawing shows the linear gridiron pattern used in many of the French communities in North America.
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| Size: 9¾" x 17½" - Black & White, Cover-stock Paper: $25.00 |
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This Alabama port had become a major shipping point for cotton by the early years of the 19th century. The views of the waterfront at the top and of major buildings at the sides add to the decorative quality of this fine engraving.
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| Size: 19½" x 25¾" - Black & White, Cover-stock Paper: $32.50 |
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This striking view was prepared under the direction of Thomas Larkin when he was American Consul in what was then the capital of Mexican California. It is reproduced like the original lithograph in the Oakland Museum with a tone added for contrast.
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| Size: 20¾" x 27¼" - Toned, Cover-stock Paper: $32.50 |
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This striking view was prepared under the direction of Thomas Larkin when he was American Consul in what was then the capital of Mexican California. It is reproduced like the original lithograph in the Oakland Museum with a tone added for contrast.
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| Size: : 12” x 21” - Toned, Text Weight Paper: $10.00 |
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This famous port on Nantucket Island was settled shortly after the middle of the l7th century. Whaling vessels owned by local merchants carried its name around the world and brought prosperity to the city and its residents.
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| Size: 19½" x 28¾" - Toned, Cover-stock Paper: $32.50 |
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This famous port on Nantucket Island was settled shortly after the middle of the l7th century. Whaling vessels owned by local merchants carried its name around the world and brought prosperity to the city and its residents.
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| Size: 14” x 21” - Toned, Text Weight Paper: $10.00 |
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Date: 1777 |
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Engraved and published during the American Revolution by William Faden, this large chart is a valuable documentation of urban settlement in Rhode Island at the end of the colonial period. Newport at the mouth of the bay and Providence at its head were the largest towns. Many other communities are identified, and the roads, hills, and coast line are depicted in great detail.
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| Size: 23" x 15½” - Color, Text-weight paper: $10.00 |
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